Talcum-powder can



March 19, 1929. J. HOTHE'ZRSALL 1,705,814 TALCUM PdwDER 01m Filed Feb.11. 1922 Patented Mar. 19, 1929.

1 UNITED STAT S ePiA-TE NT .orFicE.

JOHN M. I-IOTHERSALL, or BROOKLYN, NEW @YORK, ssIeNon To AMERICAN CANCOMPANY, or NEW YORK, N. .Y A CORPORATION or NEW JERSEY.

TALoUM-roWn R CAN.

Application filed rebruar ir. 1922. Serial No. 535,907.

This invention relates in generalto talcum powder cans, and has moreparticular reference to the provision of a cap closure for such a canprovided with a gasket secured in place in peculiarly elfective'manner.

A principal object of the invention is the provision of an improvedmethod and con struction of a talcumpowder can top-which provides atight closure preventing the escape of powder when the parts are inclosed relationship. 1

Numerous other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparentas it is better understood from the following description, which, takenin connectionwith theaccompanying bodiment thereof. 7

Referring to the drawings,

Figure 1 is a vertical section through the cap and container top; 5

Fig. 2 is a plan-view of the container;

' Fig. 3 is abottom plan view ofthe cap;

I and Fig. 4 is a section taken transversely there through. I

For the purpose of illustration, I have shown on the drawings acontainer body 11.

of generally oval formation, provided with an inclined top portion 12 towhich is suit-' ably secured at 13 a neck 14 having a per-' forated toppart 15. A. cap 16, which may be of any desired peripheralconfiguration, is 'rotatably fitted upon the neck 14, the top part ofsaid cap being perforated to correspond to theperforations of the toppart 15 when in registration therewith.

A gasket 17 is seated in the top of the cap and serves to preventleakage of the. powder.

Whenfthe respective perforationsof the container top part and cap areout of registration, or in otherwords, iniclosed position. It will benoted that the cap is provided with a central upwardly extending recess18 which, in the present instance, is of hexagonal form, though it willbe understood that the exact form may be varied, being preferably,however, of non-circular or irregular outline. The gasket is formed toshape corresponding to the shape of the re. cess 18in the cap and fitsclosely against the top part 15 seatedin said recess.

In order to secure the gasket in place with-- out special holding means,I place it upon the metal blank, from which the capis to be drawings,discloses a preferred em formed, prior to the formative operation"thereon, andthe forming .dies serve to shape.

the gasket and metal cap together in such manner that said gasket issecurely held in the recess 18 in the finished cap. The gasket flange 19extends beyond said recess and preferably into closecontact with thevertical wall 21 of the cap and is thus .held against removal by saidwalland by the hexagonal Walls 22 ofthe recess. I have found that whenassembled in this manner the gasket remains securely held in place underconditions of service, and the economy of manufacture in accordance withthe method described will be obvious.

It is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantageswill be understood from the foregoing description, and it will beapparent that various changes may be made 111 the form, construction andarrangement of the parts without departing from.

the spirit and scope of, the invention or sacrificing all of itsmaterial advantages, the

form hereinbefore described being merely a. preferred embodimentthereof.

1. A talcum powder can, comprising a body having a perforated toppart,and a perforated cap rotatably fitting said top part, sardcap havlngapolygonal recess and being provided with a gasket'seated in said recessand held in place by the Walls thereof.

- 2. A talcum powder can, comprising a body having a perforated toppart, and a perforated cap rotatably fitting said top' part, said caphaving a polygonal recess and belngprovided with a gasket seated in saidrecess and held in place by the walls thereof,

and said top part having a central portion fitting in said'gasket'l nedrecess.

3..A talcum powder can, comprising a body having a perforated top part,and a perforated cap rotatably fitting said top part, said caphavingapolygonal recess and being providedwith a gasket seated in saidrecessand held in place by the walls thereof,

said gasket extending beyond said recess and having its edges inengagement with the vertical Wall ofthe cap. I 4. A talcum powder can,comprising a body, a top having a raised central perforated portionforming an upwardly extend in'gprojection, and a cap having a raised andperforated central portion forming an body, perforated top part and acap i'otatably fitting upon said top part andprovided with an interiornon-circular gasketho lding top part, and a" gasket secured in place bybeing drawn with the metal of the cap to the finished non-circularforniof the interior of the top of the cap.

6. The combination of a cap having a noncircular recess formed on theunderside of its top, a gasket non-rotatably fitted in said recess, saidtop and gasket being correspondingly perforated, and a neck on Whichsaid cap is rotatably fitted and having a top fittingagai'nst saidgasket and perforated to correspond with the perforations of said capand gasket.

JOHN M. HOT ERSAL

